TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Brian Ambrose, Community Services Director
PREPARED BY: Gretchen Sedlacek, Assistant Management Analyst
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Western Municipal Water District Funding Support for the Carol Carson Garden of Verses at the Murrieta Public Library
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ABSTRACT
The Murrieta Public Library seeks to partner with Western Municipal Water District (Western Water) to secure funding for the design, installation, and ongoing maintenance of a demonstration landscape as part of the Library expansion project. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining Western Water's funding support, authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents, and approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan budget.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Western Water District and the City of Murrieta, which provides funding support in an amount not to exceed $85,000, on a reimbursement basis;
Authorize the City Manager and/or designee to execute all necessary documents to facilitate the project; and
Authorize an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan Budget as detailed in the fiscal impact statement.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
The City Council's goal of planning, programming and creating infrastructure development is associated with this Tier 1 project.
DISCUSSION
Western Water District is offering a partnership with the City of Murrieta (City) for funding support for a demonstration landscape as part of the library expansion project. As part of this partnership, Western Water will provide cost-sharing to the city to transform non-functional turf into a highly visible and accessible example of an appropriate climate landscape.
The City will install a water-wise landscape using California native plants endemic to the Murrieta service area. The city wil...
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